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**Topaz** · 25-09-2008, 09:15 PM

how weird, we were at the isle of wight tiger zoo on Tuesday and saw this very same shrub.....there ere seed pods all over the floor and i managed to slip a few into my pocket. Would be interested to find out what its called as it was extremely pretty

**wiccanlou** · 25-09-2008, 09:53 PM

My mum has that in her front garden the flowers open up at night. She did tell me what it was i'll ask her tomorrow and see if she remembers.

**coomber** · 26-09-2008, 08:01 AM

think its Mirabilis

**Topaz** · 26-09-2008, 08:09 AM

Just googled Mirabilis and it most definately is what i spied at the zoo, Mirabilis Jalapa or commonly known as the 4 o clocks flower. Thankyou Coomber

**NSB** · 26-09-2008, 12:24 PM

its a fuschia

**rae75** · 26-09-2008, 07:09 PM

i know its def not a fuschia

**rae75** · 26-09-2008, 07:16 PM

yep thats it. 4oclock mirabilis.. hurrah

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